Obituary for Patricia Fruits

Ponca City Now - October 20, 2015 12:00 am

Patricia "Patty" Fruits

(January 5, 1956 – October 15, 2015)

Patricia "Patty" Louise Fruits, resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital. She was 59.

The memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Ponca City, OK with Rev. Dee Wellington Bright, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home & Crematory.

Patty was born on January 5, 1956 to Darrel Taplin and Esther (Cunningham) Taplin in Oklahoma City, OK. She was raised in Ponca City, OK. Patty graduated from Ponca City Sr. High School in 1975. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Oklahoma State University 1979. Patty was married to Gary Fruits on July 28, 1984 in Ponca City, OK. From this union they had two children, a daughter, Abby and a son, Kevin. Patty retired from ConocoPhillips as a computer analyst after 30 years.

Patty enjoyed volunteering at Grace Church, going to the YMCA, cheering on the Oklahoma State Cowboys, taking trips to Table Rock lake with her family and friends, and most of all being at the beach, her favorite being 7 mile beach in Grand Cayman. Patty also enjoyed family cookouts and swimming.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Fruits of the home; daughter, Abby Knight and her husband Emory of Perkins, OK; son, Kevin Fruits and his wife, Elizabeth of Ponca City, her sister Cheryl Hensch and husband, Don of Edmond, OK and brother, Carl Taplin and wife, Terri of Ponca City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Darrel & Esther Taplin and her father-in law, Bobby Fruits

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Episcopal Church, 109 N. 13th Ponca City, OK 74601.

Source: Trout Funeral Home